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Steam Down for Thousands, According to Downdetector
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By Anthony W. Haddad
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February 20, 2026

Thousands of users reported being unable to connect to Steam on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, according to Downdetector. (Shutterstock)

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Steam experienced a possible outage Friday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com.

More than 11,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 11:08 a.m. PST, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources.

Most users reporting issues say they’re experiencing problems with server connection.

Update at 11:12 a.m.

More than 15,000 users have now reported an issue with Steam.

Update at 11:21 a.m.

More than 18,000 users have now reported an issue with Steam through Downdetector.

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.

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